For those who missed it: Tour of the Valley
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For those who missed it: Tour of the Valley
My personal report is https://www.bikeforums.net/showpost.p...postcount=1566, but this race was AWESOME. 3 days, 4 stages. The crowds were awesome, the courses were difficult and fast, and the competition was up another level from the local scene. I was pushed to do things I thought I could never do; like climbing the largest hill I've ever seen and staying with the main field in the road race. The race did A LOT for the sport, as there were tons of spectators watching both criteriums and the road race.
Another cool thing was seeing a newspaper with a big picture of a bike race on the front page. When isn't that cool!? There was even a half page devoted to the Tour in the Sports section.
Check out some news articles here. I think Youngstown, OH has gained a little respect from me.
Here's to 2010, more stages and bigger prizes.
Another cool thing was seeing a newspaper with a big picture of a bike race on the front page. When isn't that cool!? There was even a half page devoted to the Tour in the Sports section.
Check out some news articles here. I think Youngstown, OH has gained a little respect from me.
Here's to 2010, more stages and bigger prizes.
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^^ Well said.
The Tour of Winghaven is doing the same things for cycling here in the St. Louis area.
Press coverage, and an all-around awesome race day for racers and fans alike.
The Tour of Winghaven is doing the same things for cycling here in the St. Louis area.
Press coverage, and an all-around awesome race day for racers and fans alike.